Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-29
XXTH LEGISLATURE.
The Senate Practically Kills the PecOs
Valley Irrigation Bill-The
Sch0Ol Bill Amended.
The House Defines "Bund Ttgera' and
Other Like D-vices-Ths manufac-
Iurers' Exemption Bill Killed.
THE SENATE.
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AUSTIN, Tx, March Ex-senator
Abercrombie introduced bill by request
to amend the act Incorporating the city
of Houston.
The bill amending the law regulating
the shipment of lumber was taken up
with motion to reconsider the vote
passing the bill to cngrossment. The
motion was lost.
Senator Gregg offered an amendment
providing that the recovery of the penslty
shall rot bar the recovery of damages If
freight is not shipped within reason
able time. Adopted.
Senator Field moyed to amend by Civ
ing shippers seyenty-tWo instead OF forty
eight hours to load cars. Lost.
The bill passed.
Senate bill granting relief to the pur-
chasers of land in cases of public calamity
passed.
Senate bill to provide for the sale of
arid laud along the Pecos river was taken
up with the substitute, and it was
adopted. 1t is known as toe irrigation
bill and proposes to sell to the Irrigation
Company one half acre of each section
irrigated at 81 per acre.
Senator Claiborne moved to strike cut
one-hah and insert One-fourth.
Senator Burney offered substitute
withdrawing all the land from sale until
bitches are constructed. Adopted.
Senator Burney moved to amend by
combining the bitches to the west side of
the river. Adopted.
Senator Armistead moved TO amend by
compelling the company to furnish suit
able points at wnicn stock can be Watered
in their bitches. ADOPTED.
Senator Gregg moved TO postpone
further consideration indefinitely.
a message was received from the Gov
ernOr calling attention to the fact that the
counties OF Loving, Crane aud Wood,
constructed out Of d portion Of Tom
Green, do not come within the COnstitu-
tIonalarea, and asks that the error be
corrected.
The motion of Senator Gregg to post
pone Indefinitely the PecOs irrigation bill
prevailed.
The report of the free conference com.
mittees on the land bill was discussed at
length, and was adOpted-SenatOrs Hous-
ton, Harrison and Lane voting nay.
The Senate adjourned until O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House blll No. l57, TO provide for the
appointment Of receivers and defining
their duties, was taken up.
Senator Greg offered to amend by pro-
viding that actions may be brought
against receivers Of corporation in the
county where the principal office may be
located. Adopted.
An am, ndment by Senator Terrell, cor
PpptiOp prrOrS in G.pfipn adOptoH
and after some minor amendments the
bill passed.
A Senator introduced bill to repeal
the occupation tax on drummeTs.
House bill creating the Crosby, Martin,
Scurry and Knox land districts passed.
Substitute House bill No. l, the Moore
educational oil, was taken up anG con-
sidered by section.
Senator GlasscOCk moved TO amend the
first section SO as to require six months
residence in the county before being quail |
flied as school trustee. Adopted.
Senator GlasSCock moved to amend by |
authorizing the county Judge to consoli- |
date schools or transfer money from one |
district to another Adopted.
Senator Gregg moved to so amend as
to require the county Judge to convene ,
the board of examiners at stated periods !
to examine teachers. Lost.
Senator Garrison moved to reconsider |
the vote by which Senator Gregg's |
amendment was lost. Carried, and the .
amendment, with s slight change, was .
made part of the bill.
Senator Burney offered to amend, pro-
Viding that where teachers cannot be had |
to serve as examiners the county Judge |
may appoint other persons. Adopted
Senator Calhoun offered to amend, pro-
viding that where the school fund is used
to build 4 schOOlhOuse the patrons of
the school shall contribute 3 like sum,
either in money or work. Adopted.
Senator Gregg offered to amend, add
ing Anderson county to those exempt
from the district system. Adopted.
Senator Woodward had Star county
added to the list of exempted counties.
Senator Mcdonald moved to so amend
Is to require the election OF county sQ-
and striking out the
given to commissioners courts
20 create the Office of county superin-
endents.
Senator Gregg offered substitute leav-
ng the election to the county commits
;iOners.
Pending further discussion the Senate
adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Jones,
light and Camp the committee to investi-
5ate chsrges Of evil practices and abuses
It the lunatic asylum.
House bill prohibiting the sale of in {
oXicauts in local option districts, and de-
ming blind tigers and other devices, wss
AIKEN up, and the House C0uCurred in
senate amendments.
House bill authorizing the issuance CT
ountY bonds for bridge purposes was
lefeated-yeas, ~; nays, A II
Senate Joint resolution to amend the I
institution so as to exempt manufSc- {
ureTS investing not less than $500, 900 In I
lis state from taxation for not over Is
wenty years was defeated in consequence
# & tie vote, yeas Al, nays Al, the S
peaker not exercising his privilege of /
'oting.
The committee Of five in conference on
be general land bin, substitute Senate Z
i'll No. 2l9, presented is report recon- i
lending various changes in the action Of L
9th houses. sAmOng the most i'm ]
ortant changes IS s recommended "
on that the Senate concur in 8
le House amendment providing leases